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Communication requires training. Even so-called “natural communicators” like Jim Rohn use continued learning to expand their influence and to build better relationships. “Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other […]
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Skill acquisition is important, whether it’s to pivot directions or diversify your assets for professional development. Examples include pivoting from finance to data analytics, or getting certified for AWS Cloud Computing. We’re in luck because e-learning platforms like PluralSight and Udemy provide digital spaces to do just this. The challenge is that it’s hard to
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Choosing the right Tableau course is important. You need a well-structured course that’s broad in scope, engaging, and requires a reasonable time commitment. In this guide, I ranked and reviewed the 15 best Tableau courses, as well as our top 5 picks so you can choose the one that’s best for you. Best Overall (LinkedIn
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When you clicked on this article, you triggered a query to see the page. If you had a good connection, it loaded almost immediately. It was fast, but was it real time? Most people would answer yes, but given the definition of real time, the answer is no. Regardless of how fast the article loaded,
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Data points, also known as data items, are the atomic state of data. Conceptually, you can think of them as one cell in a data table, or one piece of information, about an observation, at a given point in time. At face value, they seem so simple that many analysts blow past without a second
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If you’ve worked or studied information technology, you’ve probably heard about source code. Most textbooks provide a technical definition, but this is hardly practical because programmers have derived nuanced meanings of the term in practice. I spoke with 3 programmers to really understand what source code is, and to flush out key points professionals learn
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Information is everywhere, and determining its reliability is a crucial skill. While some sources of information are qualitative in nature, the vast majority today are rooted in data. And where data is involved, the source of information a digital place of storage. This place of storage is called a data source. This article outlines what
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Whether you want a general definition or need to understand database queries, they’re both rooted in the same core concept. Simply put, queries are questions. But not all questions are alike. There are “yes and no” questions, open-ended questions, close-ended questions, free response questions, and more. In this article, I’ve broken down queries into types
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From a young age, we’re all exposed to data. You probably remember seeing data tables in science class as young as elementary school. Any one of those data tables was probably called a data “set” at some point. Why? Because it’s an easy, intuitive way to speak about data. But what is a data set
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If you’re a data analyst, a business analyst, a financial professional (or anyone who uses Excel for that matter) then you know the feeling of wanting to move faster in Excel. Nobody likes to get bogged down clicking buttons with the mouse while their train of thought moves forward. In addition, the further you progress
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